Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J.M. Barrie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton. Undated. Publisher's red cloth cover with gilt picture of boy playiing pan pipe sitting on toadstools on the front cover. Gilt picture on front cover is identical to main objects in Rackham frontis of "Peter Pan is the fairies' orchestra".. Git titles on spine. Spine sunned. Uncut page edges. Illustrated map of Kensington Gardens to the front and rear pastedowns. Front pastedown has blue coloring in The Round Pond and red coloring in two train cars along top. One side of front and rear pastedowns toned from publisher's paste under pastedowns. 16 tipped-in color plates with tissue guards. Many black and white illustrations throughout. Publisher's advertisement leaf at rear. No DJ. . Very Good. Hardcover.
Synopsis
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by James M. Barrie, published in 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he originated, Peter Pan.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016877
- Title
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
- Author
- J.M. Barrie
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
Biblio member since 2019
Garrison, New York
About J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
We are a 50 year old, third generation antiquarian bookshop nestled in the bucolic Hudson Highlands of New York's historic Hudson Valley, less than a mile from a transverse of the Appalachian Trail. While we have strong first edition literature and poetry collections, we specialize in New York, history, and Americana. We are a proud member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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